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Recent articles about Eugene Harten-us46 Years in the game for Peltz Boxing, a look back at the beginningWhile preparing for Friday’s Puerto Rican Boxing Classic at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, promoter J Russell Peltz, International Boxing Hall of Fame, class of 2004, recalls his start in boxing 46 years ago…
Today I celebrate-or perhaps observe-the 46th anniversary of my first fight as a boxing promoter. I could have waited another four years to write this story, but that seems like a long time from now and an even longer bet to reach that milestone.
I saw only a few minutes of my first boxing card. It was Sept. 30, 1969, at the Blue Horizon-not yet legendary-and I was busy in the box office with mom, selling tickets to the last of the 1,606 people we squeezed in there that night to watch middleweight Bennie Briscoe destroy Tito Marshall in their rematch. We actually turned people away that night and that’s something I would never do again. What was I thinking?
There was a miscommunication with the union that supplied the ticket sellers so when they failed to show, I hired mom-gratis,30 Sep 2015 12:53:06 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/46_years_in_the_game_for_peltz_boxing_a_look_back_at_the_beginning/s1_8408_19635259
http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/46_years_in_the_game_for_peltz_boxing_a_look_back_at_the_beginning/s1_8408_1963525946 Years in the game for Peltz Boxing, a look back at the beginninghttp://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/46_years_in_the_game_for_peltz_boxing_a_look_back_at_the_beginning/s1_8408_19635259http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.pngVideo: Undefeated prospect Jesse Hart trainingOne of the best young prospects in boxing will be on display on Saturday night as former top amateur Jesse Hart will make his East Coast debut when he takes on Steven Chadwick in a four round Middleweight. In the main event, Patrick Majewski of Atlantic City takes on Chris Fitzpatrick in a ten round fight for the NABF Middleweight title. Right here, you can find a video of Jesse Hart hard at work in the gym, preparing for his next fight and his burgeoning professional career.
The eight bout card will also feature appearances by undefeated Jr. Welterweight Naim Nelson and undefeated Light Heavyweight Lavarn “Baby Bowe” Harvell.
Jesse Hart is promoted by Top Rank, and his signing by the company made a pretty big splash. Hart narrowly missed the most recent Olympic squad, and was at one point a number 1 ranked amateur in the country. Hart is the son of former pro boxer Eugene Hart.06 Jul 2012 16:30:27 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/video_undefeated_prospect_jesse_hart_training/s1_8408_11168249
http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/video_undefeated_prospect_jesse_hart_training/s1_8408_11168249Video: Undefeated prospect Jesse Hart traininghttp://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/video_undefeated_prospect_jesse_hart_training/s1_8408_11168249http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png